Illinois Attorney General condemns racist text messages sent to Black residents

A federal investigation is under way after racist text messages were sent to Black people all across the country—including some in Illinois.

There were a number of variations of the messages using similar language, telling the recipient they had been "selected for cotton picking" or to become "a slave." All of the texts included instructions, times and dates to "be ready" and references to being picked up in a van. Some included the recipient's name or general location, according to people who received the texts and screenshots reviewed by CBS News.